Suction-currycomb.



A. D. VANDERGON.

SUCTION CURRYCOMB.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 17, 1914.

Patented Aug. 10, 1915.

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APPLLCATION FILED MAR. I1, 1914.

Patented Aug. 10, 1915 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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lipplication filed March 17',

tain new-and useful Improvements in Suction-Currycoinbs, of which the following is I 9 l a specification.

This invention relates to a suction curry comb. and the principal objectof the invention is to provide a curry con'ib including, a cleaning element, means for rotating the cleaning element, and suction elements including a tube surrounding the means for rotating the cleaning element so that as the horses coat is cleaned, the dust- Will hev sucked through the tube and deposited in a suitable receptacle. I

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein Figure l is a View of the suction cleaner shown in elevation; Fig. 2 is an end View of the cleaning element; Fig. 3 is a sectional View through the cleaning element; Fig. 4 is a sectional VlGW taken along the line H of Fig. 1; Fig. is a transverse sectional View through the. suction housing; Fig. 6 is an enlarged View of one of the links of the flexible shaft which connects the driving shaft with the cleaning element; Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional "view through the suction tube taken along the line 77 of Fig. 4. The gear housing 10 is supported above the base 11 by means of the standards or braces 12 and carries the laws bevel ear 13 which is mounted in the main section of the gear housing and the small bevel gear 14 which 1s mounted in the arm 15 of the housing. The lain drivinef gear 13 is rigidly mounted upon the ipindle 16 which extends beyond the housing and carriesthe crank 17. is, of course, obvious that the cranlr wouldoniy be used in case thespim die 15 is be rotated by manual power and that the crank 17 may be done away with and any other means providedfor rotating the spindle 15. This would permit the spin.- dle 16 to be driven from a'suitable moton The driven shaft 18 has one end extending into the arm or extension 15 of the gear housing 10 and has the small bevclgear l t rigidly mounted upon its inner end so that when the gear 14: is rotated by the large bevel gear 13, the driven shaft 18 will be rapidly rotated. This driven shaft 18 ex- Epecification of LettersPatcnt.

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tends into fan housing 19 which is supported above the base 11 by means of the collar 20 and carries a fan 21 which has its blades so pitched that when the shaft 18 is rotated, air will be sucked out of the fan housing 19. of the fan housing is tapered and terminates. in an inlet opening through which the driven shaft 18 projects.

The suction tube 23 leads from the inlet of the fan housing 19. This suction tube is formed of inner and outer layers 2% and 25 which are formed of any suitable material which will be airtight, the preferred construction being; similar to the construction of a hose pipe. il'ithin the layer there is provided a spiral coil 26 formed of a strip of resilient iuateriah such as sheet metal, the coil resembling a spring and serving to hold the suction tube in a distended condi- The forward end portion 22- tion and preventing the tube from doubling or getting twisted and getting out of shape. It will thus be seen that the coi will hold the suction tube in the proper shape and prevent the tube from being cracked or beeasily bend out of shape and which Will not 1 easily jam or become twisted apart.

The spindle 28 is rotatably mounted in they bearing 82 which is supported by arms 32 in the housing 33 and fits into the squar 3% formed in the hub 35 and will be rotated when the flexible shaft is rotated. Spokes 36 extend from the hub 35 and carry the bands 37 which may be provided with smooth edges or vith teeth similar to those found in the cleaning strips of ordinary curry combs. The side wall 38 of housing 33 is formed of rubber or some other flexible material such as heavy leather so side Wall may give a sutiicient amount to permit the cleaning bands 37 to engage the coat of the horse and cleaning the same. It should also be noted that by having the is bent to form a bar that the I ,rotary motion will be transmitted driven shaft 18 and this will rotate the *al'l' formed of flexible material, there is no danger of the skin being scraped, thus causing sores to be formed.

l/Vhen using this curry comb, the driving spindle 16 will be rotated either by the crank or a suitable motor connected with the same. As the driving spindle 16 rotates, to the flexible shaft 27. The flexible shaft will =rotate the cleaning element shown in Figs.

2 and 3 and the fan 21 will cause a suction through the suction pipe 23 so that dust and dirt scraped from the horses coat by the cleaning element will be sucked into the suction tube and into the fan housing 19 from which it will be driven by the fan. It is not necessary to place a receptacle about the open end of the fan housing since the tan housing and driving mechanism could be placed outside the building in which the horses are cleaned and the dust and dirt would thus be driven into the open air. By having the cleaning strips 37 shaped as shown in Fig. 2, the strips will move across the horses coat with a diagonal sliding motion instead of with a straight scraping motion and therefore the horses coat will be very thoroughly cleaned. It should be noted that 'if the cleaning strips become Worn out the cleaning element can be removed from the spindle 28 and a new spindle put in place. It should be also noted that this cleaning element ismade re movable so that a set of cleaning elements may be provided and changed according to the needs of the horses coat which is being cleaned, that is tosay, a curry comb having cleaning strips of one type could be substituted for the one in use or the curry comb in use can be removed and the brush substituted for the curry comb.

lVhat is claimed is:

1. A cleaner of the character described comprising a housing having a central bearing, a spindle rotatably mounted in said bearing, a hub mounted upon said spindle within said housing, spokes extending from said hub, elliptical bands carried by said spokes, and means for rotating said spindle.

A cleaning device of the character described comprising a housing provided with a central bearing, flexible side walls forming part of said housing, a spindle rotatably mounted in said bearing, a hub carried by said spindle Within said bearing, spokes extending from said hub, cleaning bands car ried by said spokes, and means for rotating said spindle.

3. A cleaner of the character described comprising a housing, a spindle .rotatably mounted in said housing, carrying means in said housing rotating with said spindle, elliptically arranged operating means carried by said carrying means, and means for rotating said spindle.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARTlElUl-t D. VANDERGON. lVitnesses Bnn'r VANDERGON, D. D. Vannnnson. 

